Rail-chair.



' A. E. SCHOTTE.

'RAIL CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. l, 1913.

Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

ADOLPH E. SCI-IOTTE, OF SHARON, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL-CHAIR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedDec. 30, 1913.

Application filed March 1, 1913.. Serial No. 751,448.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ADoLrH E. SOHOTTE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Sharon, in the county of Mercer and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Chairs, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention is an improvement upon Patent Number 1,016,674, granted February 6, 1912, and besides having the same objects in view disclosed in the above mentioned patent, the present invention aims to provide a rail chair including positive and reliable means for connecting the abutting or confronting ends of rails, and furthermore, to provide a chair that is positively held against longitudinal displacement, permits of ordinary splice bars being used, and is of such design that derailed rolling stock can readily ride over the same.

My invention further aims to accomplish the above results by a mechanical construction that will be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a plan of the rail chair, partly broken away and partly in section, Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the rail 7, Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of the rail chair, Figs. 4 and 5 are longitudinal sectional views of the same, Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view of a modified form of rail chair, and Fig. 7" is a plan of a modified form of rail chair.

Further describing my invention in cletail with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein like numerals denote corresponding parts throughout :1 denotes the base flanges of rails that have the webs 2 thereof provided with openings 3 to receive the angle ends 4 of a connecting bar 5 located at one side of the webs.

6 denotes splice bars bracing the sides of the rails and supporting the heads 7 thereof. The splice bars have the inner sides thereof recessed, as at 8 to provide clearance for the connecting bar 5 and the outer sides of said splice bars are provided with oppositely tapering walls 9. The edges of the splice bars project beyond the base flanges 1 of the rails and are engaged by the overhanging honeycombed or recessed flanges 10 of a chair 11, intermediate the ends thereof, has vided with openings 12, said chair supporting the base flanges 1 of the rails.

The chair 11, intermediate the ends thereof, has a saddle or transverse enlargement l3 adapted to fit between ties, sleepers or other supports 14 and prevent longitudinal displacement of the chair. By honeycombing or recessing the flanges 10 the weight of the chair is materially reduced without unduly sacrificing strength or rigidity. The ends of the chair can be connected to the ties 14 by spikes 15 or other fastening means.

The flanges 10 have the inner ends thereof notched, as at 16 and the splice bars 6 are notched, as at 17 to receive pins 18 employed for locking the splice bars against longitudinal displacement relatively to the chair.

In Fig. 6 of the drawing there is illustrated a modification of the invention wherein two connecting bars 19 are used at the sides of the webs, said bars being connected by pins 20 passing through the webs. Ordinary splice bars 21 are used, and tapering members 22 inserted between said splice bars and the flanges of the rail chair. The members 22 have lateral notched flanges 23 to receive pins 24 employed for preventing the members from becoming longitudinally displaced. The tapering members 22 are provided with integral pins 25 fittin in the ordinary openings of the splice bars 21. This form of joint permits of ordinary splice bars, that are used inconnection with bolts and nuts being employed in connection with the j oint- The preferred embodiments of my invention have been illustrated, but it is to be understood that the structural elements are susceptible of such variations and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

\Vhat I claim is 1. In a rail chair, the combination with rails and ties, of a connecting bar arranged at one side of said rails and having angle ends extending into the webs of said rails, splice bars arranged at the sides of said rails and having oppositely tapering vertical walls, a chair supporting said rails, honeycombed overhanging flanges engaging the walls of said splice bars, a saddle carried by said chair intermediate the ends thereof and adapted to fit between said ties, vertical pins for locking said splice bars relatively to said chair, and means for securing the ends of said chair to said ties.

2. rail chair comprising a connecting bar adapted to be arranged at one side of the rail and having angle ends adapted to extend into the Webs of the rails, splice-bars adapted to be arranged at the sides of the rails and having oppositely disposed verti cally tapering walls, a supportingchair having honey'coinbed overhanging flanges engaging the Walls of the splice-bars, a saddle carried by said chair intermediate it's] 10 ends and adapted to fit between the ties,

means. for locking said splice-bars relatively to said chair, and means for securing the ends of the eh'air in position.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

ADOLPH E. SGHOT TE. Witnesses A. S. MILLER,

F. M. PRATT.

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